Kuala Lumpur vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kuala Lumpur | Mexico City | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 31% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5802nd and 4274th ($981 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Malaysia and Mexico, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Mexico comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 520th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mexico City
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| Kuala Lumpur | Mexico City | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.7 mi |  Petaling Jaya | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Klang | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Seremban | |
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| 124 km or 77 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Muar | |
| 167 km or 104 mi |  Dumai | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Ipoh | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Kuantan | |
| 199 km or 124 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Taiping | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Kluang | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Chukai | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Butterworth | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | George Town | |
| 297 km or 184 mi | Johor Bahru | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 311 km or 193 mi |  Singapore City | |
| 315 km or 195 mi | Bukit Merah | |
| 335 km or 208 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 338 km or 210 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Medan | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Batam | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Binjai | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Kangar | |
| 413 km or 257 mi | Langkawi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Langsa | |
| 451 km or 280 mi |  Hat Yai | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ko Lipe |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7.1 mi |  Naucalpan | |
| 14 km or 8.7 mi | Tlalnepantla | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Ciudad Lopez Mateos | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Ecatepec de Morelos | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Chicoloapan de Juarez | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Cuautitlan Izcalli | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Texcoco de Mora | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Tultepec | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Zumpango | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Toluca | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Cuernavaca | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Jiutepec | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Cuautla | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Pachuca | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Atlixco | |
| 105 km or 65 mi | San Jose Villa de Allende | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Puebla | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Taxco | |
| 126 km or 79 mi | Iguala | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | San Juan del Rio | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Queretaro | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Teziutlan | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Chilpancingo | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Tehuacan | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Celaya | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Poza Rica | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Morelia | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Cortazar | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Orizaba | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Yuriria | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Coatepec | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Xalapa | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | San Miguel de Allende | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Cordoba | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Salamanca | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Irapuato | |
| 281 km or 174 mi | Zacapu |